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...ied Alexander as well as an inscription in Greek and Aramaic by the Indian Emperor Ashoka, who lived a few decades later, have been discovered in the old cita

...s) was declared; the first two being by Emperor Bahadur Shah (1707-12) and Emperor Farukh Siyar (1713-19).

...werful kings, in fact he was the 23rd descendent of great legendary Rajput Emperor of India, Vikramaditya. ...visors to great emperor Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad 'Akbar' (known as Emperor Akbar). Shaheed Bhai Mani Singh Ji's family were originally from Nahan, Him

...m. It is related that a nautch girl, seeking favor, told the Shah that the emperor had concealed the diamond in his turban. Nadir Shah, then (in a time honore ...in 1526. Whatever its earlier history, the diamond was in the treasury of Emperor Aurangzeb. During his reign the Italian jeweler, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, h

A well known legend, when Nanak met Akbar[Mogul-e-Azam], the Emperor offered him a shared pipe of [Bhang], Nanak replied that he had a bhang who ...ing of Nanak where he could find such wonderful bhang - Nanak declined the emperor's offer, saying GOD the [SAT GURU] was his bhang.

...he office of revenue collection for the waste country south-west of Delhi. Emperor Shah Jahan continued Phul in this office. From his eldest son descended the ...who founded the State of Patiala by defeating the neighboring chieftains. Emperor Shah Jahan conferred the title "Raja" on Baba Ala Singh.

...our face glows and shines like a sun?” The Great Guru politely replied, “O Emperor, I take the same simple food which you have just taken in the common kitche

...poet Alam who is reputed to have been a contemporary of Guru Arjan and of Emperor Akbar. With a plethora of citations from Sikh and non-Sikh scholars, Giani

...ly attacked by some Pathan agents of the Governor of Sarhind or the Mughal emperor.

At that time Chandu Lal was Emperor Akbar's Diwan or financial advisor. He was a Khatri by caste and was origin ...his daughter and he would have many favors conferred on him (Guru) by the Emperor. In the end he wrote that he was already on bad terms with his brother Prit

...a rebel, claimant for the throne. Obviously, the news was conveyed to the Emperor. He records in his autobiography that he had been observing this new socio ...potential of a move or movement. It is this potential as adjudged by the Emperor, that forced him to take the extreme step of ordering the Guru’s executio

...n the [[Chandni Chowk]] area of [[Old Delhi]], under the express orders of emperor [[Aurangzeb]]. ...ered to accompany Guru Tegh Bahadur to Aurangzeb's Court to confront the Emperor over his threat of forcing the Pandits of Kashmir to convert to Islam or be

...e. the tune of a wellknown ballad about a battle between the two chiefs of Emperor Akbar, namely Malak Murid and Chandrahara. The pauns, or stanzas, in this

...ur directions. Guru ji became the first great martyr in Sikh history when Emperor Jahangir ordered his execution. ...ntroversy with the Mughal Empire. Guru ji cautiously avoided conflict with Emperor Aurangzeb and devoted his efforts to missionary work.

...ld all voluntarily accept conversion. Kirpa Ram and his companions sent to Emperor Aurungzeb a petition to that effect through Zalim Khan, a governor of Lahor

...e Dashrath, another grandson ruled from Patliputra. Brihdrath was the last emperor of this dynasty. He was killed by his General Pushyamitra Shung. He founded

...arch, 1739. He demanded 2.5 million Rupees as retribution, but the Rangila Emperor had nothing in his government treasury. He threw open his personal safe of

...So the [[Moghul]] army prepared itself for a direct blow at the Sikhs. The Emperor, [[Shah Jahan]], wanted the Guru to stop preaching his faith to the people.

...ory also tells us that the Guru first, turned down the offer, but the wily Emperor then offered the jagir as a wedding gift for Bibi Bhani.

During this time, under the harsh rule of emperor [[Aurangzeb]], Non-Muslims (mostly [[Hindus]] and [[Sikhs]]) suffered a lot ...ousand two hundred mounted soldiers to face trial for sedition against the emperor. At Delhi, the [[Qazi]] offered them two options: to embrace [[Islam]] or t